# 2008 Forquilhinha municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Santa Catarina](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc.md) / [Forquilhinha](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/forquilhinha.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 14,421 of 15,450 registered voters (93.3%). +0.25 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Forquilhinha](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/forquilhinha/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vanderlei Alexandre | PP | 7,328 | 52.5% | Elected |
| José Claudio Gonçalves | DEM | 6,617 | 47.5% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Forquilhinha](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/forquilhinha/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Progressistas won 3 of the 9 seats, with 32.5% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 4,595 | 32.5% | 3 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 2,112 | 14.9% | 1 |
| Democratas | 1,864 | 13.2% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 1,832 | 13.0% | 2 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 1,733 | 12.3% | 1 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 1,385 | 9.8% | 1 |
| Partido da República | 617 | 4.4% |  |

## Contests

- [2008 Forquilhinha mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/forquilhinha/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 Forquilhinha Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/forquilhinha/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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